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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1927

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Sporting School Sports Abandoned Owing to Mrs. Hugues's Death

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 1

No football matches or any other sport in connection with the Primary Schools competitions wore played today. The schools abandoned the…

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School Exams Half-yearly Results of North Infants

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 8

Following are the results of the halfyearly examinations held in connection with the North infants' school:- Class la—A. Mahoney, 1; A…

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Teachers' Fede[?] Minister for Education Gives Members Preference Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

Mr. W. Davies, Minister for Education, stated yesterday that in accordance with the policy of the Government he had decided to fall in with…

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Carnival Football for Schoolboy [?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

Six local [?] are to be included in the New S[?] Wales team for the Schoolboys' Carnival to be held in Hobart in August. Mr. D. S. Boyd,…

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Sporting School Football Super Primary Competition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 4

Matches played this afternoon resulted as follows:- North Commercial A, 5 goals 4 behinds, defeated Junior Technical B,…

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Three Boys Are Drowned in Disused Brick Pit Stayed Away From School Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

Three boys were drowned in a disused brick pit at St. Peters yesterday They were:—William Wemley (ll), Ernest Wemley (10), and Gus. Hollebone (7),…

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Convent Schools Shorthand Examination

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 1

On Saturday, Ju 18, at the Convent Commercial School, a special examination was conducted for Pitman's Examination Department…

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Educational Allowances for Teachers Travelling to Schools Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 1

The round of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation has been informed by the Public Service Board that allowances for teachers for the cost of…

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Schoolmaster's Death Found in a Lavatory with Bullet in Helad Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

Phillip Hinckley, M.A., headmaster of the Church of England Grammar School at Guildford, shot himself through the head in a public lavatory…

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Fire at Central School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

The catching alight of a biscuit tin of coal near a fireplace on the top floor of the Central boys' school was responsible for the Fire Brigade being called…

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Sporting Football Schoolboys' Carnival Six Local Boys Chosen for the N.s.w. Team

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

Commencing on August 10 the annual football carnival amongst schoolboy teams, from every State in the Commonwealth will be held in Hobart…

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Teachers Adopt New Dance (Special to "The Miner.") London, July 25

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

A conference of 700 dance teachers has agreed on a new slow dance called the Yale. It is described as a mixture Of the blues, tango, foxtrot…

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Schoolgirl Breaks Wrist

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 4

Lily Beckwith, a schoolgirl, fell while at play to-day and fractured her wrist. She was admitted to the Hospital for treatment…

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Marist Bros School

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 1

It is expected that the foundations of the school for the Marist Brothers in Lane-street will he started to-morrow. The residence on the block of…

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School Football Carnival Local Boys Leave To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 1

The Australian Schools Football Carnival will be opened in Hobart on Wednesday next, August 10. Teams, from each State in the Commonwealth…

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Morgan-street School Preparing an Estimate for Another Class Room Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 4

Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A., has received a letter from Mr. W. Davies, Minister for Education, advising him that he has given directions for an estimate to…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Six Local Players Leave for Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3

The local schoolboys who have been included in the New South Wales Schoolboys' Carnival toam left by the express last night en route to Melbourne,…

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High School Examination

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Elliott, M.A., B.Sc., chief inspector of secondary schools, win arrive in Broken Hill to-morrow morning. Assisted by Mr. E. Lewis,…

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Medical Examination of Local School Children

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 2

The medical examination of the school children of Broken Hill is still proceeding. Dr. Cawley Madden and Dentist Day are at the North…

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Convent School Wilcannia

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 2

Following is a list of passes with percentages of marks gained by pupils of that above school at the recent examination at the Sydney…

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